Coordinating Producer, MS Digital

• Compensation: USD 115,000 - USD 150,000 - yearly

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Golf Now, Golf Pass, and Sports Engine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

The Social Video Coordinating Producer/Editor will lead MS NOW’s digital video operation on weekends and be a key producer and editor during the weekdays. You are an expert editor with strong news judgment. You provide the editorial oversight needed to keep production running smoothly across all channels, including Tik Tok, You Tube, site,and app. You'll collaborate directly with weekend show teams to produce and edit original video content with talent, while overseeing the editorial approval and distribution within the team.

You excel at managing multiple stories and deadlines in a high-velocity, breaking news environment.

PLEASE NOTE - the hours for this job are Wednesday-Sunday 9am-5pm.

This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee weekend editorial direction across all aspects of social content production, from ideation to final post.
• Serve as the central coordinator for digital producers attached to weekend shows maintaining organization across all shows, establishing clear workflows, and ensuring a steady pipeline of original videos and broadcast clips.
• Edit, produce, and script original video content.
• Launch and assign videos to team producers, giving final editorial sign-off before posting.
• Deliver clear and constructive notes on scripts, edits, and post-production cuts.
• Approve captions, banners, and graphics before posting.
• Monitor linear broadcast in real time, identify compelling, newsworthy moments and directing producers on rapid turnaround content.
• Ideate and execute new formats to grow the MS NOW brand.
• Collaborate on special rollouts, live events, and high-profile launches with marketing, direct-to-consumer, PR, and promotions teams.
• Ensure all content meets editorial standards with Standards and Legal.

• 7 years of experience producing, writing, and editing news content.
• Proven editorial leader with a track record of managing and mentoring producers in a fast-paced, breaking news environment.
• Extensive experience producing and optimizing content for You Tube, including best practices for headlines, thumbnails, descriptions, and audience development.
• Hands‑on experience shooting video and producing in creative, visually compelling ways.
• Knowledge of digital gear, camera operations, and microphones.
• Deep knowledge of news, politics, and the evolving social media landscape.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of content strategy across digital, social, streaming, and live streaming platforms, with a proven ability to grow a brand's social presence.
• Experience coordinating across multiple shows and teams, with the ability to build and maintain organized workflows that keep content pipelines moving efficiently.
• Demonstrated success collaborating with anchors, reporters, contributors, and talent on video packages and original social content.
• Exceptional editorial judgment with the ability to identify the strongest moments from air and translate them into high‑performing social content.
• Decisive, and highly organized under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities and…